Top-Rated Advanced Point-and-Shoots
These cameras offer higher-end hardware, full manual controls, and better performance than your average point-and-shoot. They're the perfect step-up cameras for experienced casual photographers, as well as excellent on-the-go secondary cameras for DSLR owners.
Rated: Jan 20, 2011 4:15 PM
The G12 delivers excellent image and video quality, and it backs up its manual controls with fun scene modes, an optical viewfinder, and a tilt-and-swivel LCD screen.
Rated: Jan 20, 2011 4:15 PM
The Coolpix P7000 combines great image quality, extensive manual controls, and a 7.1X-optical-zoom lens. DSLR owners should feel at home, but the button-heavy interface may intimidate novices.
Rated: Jan 20, 2011 4:15 PM
The PowerShot S95 is a perfect camera to grow with, thanks to its pocketable size and its compelling blend of automated and manual controls.
Rated: Jan 20, 2011 4:15 PM
The Lumix LX5 isn't the most novice-friendly camera, but it offers an insane amount of power for a fixed-lens camera when you dig into its manual controls.
Rated: Jan 20, 2011 4:15 PM
The Samsung TL500 has some drool-worthy specs and shoots great photos, but it stumbles on usability and video quality.
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